O Wind, Fly O'er a Thousand Leagues

Kaze yo, Banri wo Kake yo
風よ、万里を翔けよ―花木蘭物語

Description

A retelling of the tale of Mulan. Hua Mulan is a young woman who enters the military in place of her father, despite the risk of shame on her family and death if she is discovered to be a woman. She expects only to fight until the current war is won, but because of her skills she is promoted to be an army general along with her comrade, He Tingyu. Now she must continuously fight to keep her secret while serving her country.

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Genres
Action Adventure Drama Historical Romance
Audience Demographics
Female Oriented Shoujo
Character Types
Female Fighters Female Lead
Female Lead
Strong Female Lead Cross-dressing Female Lead
Locations
Foreign Asia China
Themes
Classic Literature War Corruption Folklore Chinese Folklore
Time Period > Period Piece
Historical Ancient China
Middle Ages
6th Century 7th Century
Narrative Tropes
Character Change Gender Bender
Settings
Historical Setting
Activities
Leisure Crossdressing Physical Activities Swordplay
Derivative Work > Based on > Based on Literature
Based on a Fairy Tale Based on a Novel
Relationship
Orientation Heterosexual